5
GB
Overview
This product is a DVD±RW drive with the USB interface. The drive has the
following features:
• You can write data to a variety of discs such as DVD+R DL (Double
Layer), DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R DL (Dual Layer), DVD-R, DVD-
RW, DVD-RAM, CD-R, and CD-RW. For information on the data
transfer rate during data write, see “Specifications” (page 26).
• Reads DVD+R DL (Double Layer), DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R DL
(Dual Layer), DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-
RW, and CD-ROM discs. DVD-ROM discs are read at a speed of 8
×
max.
(10800 KB/s), and CD-ROM discs at a speed of 24
×
max. (3600 KB/s).
• You can enjoy playing digital audio CDs and DVD videos on your
personal computer using the drive, if the personal computer supports this
function.
• Can be used to easily reinstall the operating system on the personal
computer using a recovery disc, if the personal computer supports this
function (see page 22).
Note
This drive is region encoded and is only for use in the country or region of purchase.